mduell said:I have a brass 195mm she'll casing fired from the very first lav-105. Please see the attached pictures. This is a105mm to she'll casing.... Thank you for your interest. Asking $250 or best offer.
What he said - nothing personal, but folks around here have been through some recent instances of people being not quite what they say they are, so one can be a touch .... suspicious.Larry Strong said:Prove it.
Larry
recceguy said:Who polished it and where is the fuse?
Simian Turner said:I will use the Pawn Stars analogy - That must be one heavy shell casing since brass sells for $1.80/lb and you want $250.
mduell said:I was the technical representative for Fairey Hydraulics Limited working with Cadillac Gage on the Lav-105. The auto-loader developed for the lav-105 could load and fire 8 rounds of 105mm in one minute while in motion. The picture of the lav-105 was the first shot and all the test cords for instrumentation can be seen coming from the turret. The pictured shot was at the ARES firing range between Toledo and Cleveland along lake Erie. 105mm TK shell casings sell for $350 in most collections. I'm only asking $250
mduell said:Cadillac Gage is now Textron Marine Land systems and is no longer in Detroit. Fairey Hydraulics Limited in the UK has also been closed for some time now. I have an honorary engineering degree from Fairey Hydraulics for my work on the lav-105 project but let me answer another question before I add more personal information about me. You can find many 105mm artillery shell casings for $30. You won't find any 105mm TK shells for under $350 other than mine. If I add a inert dummy warhead the value goes to $850. Look for yourself
mduell said:Cadillac Gage is now Textron Marine Land systems and is no longer in Detroit. Fairey Hydraulics Limited in the UK has also been closed for some time now. I have an honorary engineering degree from Fairey Hydraulics for my work on the lav-105 project but let me answer another question before I add more personal information about me. You can find many 105mm artillery shell casings for $30. You won't find any 105mm TK shells for under $350 other than mine. If I add a inert dummy warhead the value goes to $850. Look for yourself
recceguy said:Also, IIRC, most US 105mm was steel cased.
Max Power said:It's a little surprising to see Canadian base markings on a shell casing used in a US funded development test activity, especially when conducted in the USA.
MCG said:He is not claiming it was fired in an LAV MGS though. He is claiming it was fired in a LAV-105, which is a different older vehicle.